Questions Archive (Thematic Category:History)
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Was the wife of Hazrat Abbas, Lady Lubaba, present in Karbala?
626 2017/08/22 History1. Lubaba was the daughter of Ubaidullah bin Abbas [ 1 ] the Prophet s cousin and the wife of Hazrat Abulfazl Abbas AS . Following the event of Karbala and the martyrdom of Hazrat Abbas she married Zaid ...
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What happened to Aisha, the wife of the Prophet of Islam (S) after the Battle of Jamal? Was she living under house arrest for a period of time?
882 2017/05/22 HistoryFollowing the battle of Jamal Imam Ali AS ordered his comrades to take Aisha to Abdullah bin Khalaf Khazā ei s house who along with his sons had been killed in the same battle while fighting for Aisha. ...
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Sunnis believe the Prophet (S) does not have any inheritors or heirs. The question is: Why did, according to their authentic books, all the Prophet’s wives send Uthman to Abu Bakr to demand their inheritance. None among them opposed this except Aisha?!
594 2017/05/22 HistoryWe believe the prophets leave inheritance and the heirs to them inherit what is left behind but it has been reported in the Sunni textual sources such as Sahih Bukhari that following the demise of the ...
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Please let me know in detail the beliefs of Zaidiyyah sect, especially the Houthis?
2523 2017/05/20 تاريخ کلامThe Zaidiyyah or Zaidism is a sect which emerged in the eighth century out of Shi a Islam. Zaidis are named after Zaid ibn Ali the grandson of Husain ibn Ali. Although Zaid did not consider himself to ...
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Did Mukhtar keep any love of Abu Bakr and Umar in his heart? Why didn’t he defend Imam Hussein in Karbala?
854 2017/01/24 Laws and JurisprudenceThe traditions about Mukhtar in our sources are divided into two categories; some of them praise and others simply reproach him. The scholars who specialize in hadith and biographical accounts generally ...
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Who was Salah al-Din Ayyubi? How did he become the champion of the wars against crusaders? What was his origin? Why and how did he destroy the Fatimid government?
3661 2015/08/04 تاريخ بزرگانSalah al-Din Yusuf bin Ayyub who later became known as Salah al-Din Ayyubi better known in the Western world as Saladin is one of the most famous Muslim rulers and commanders in the Islamic middle centuries ...
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What were the main causes of the crusades?
13514 2015/08/04 HistoryThe Crusades were a series of military attacks launched by Western Europe on Muslims and the Islamic world from 1095 to 1291. These wars which were sanctioned by Christian leadership and the Catholic Church ...
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Is Muhammad bin Uthman Umari\'s claim that he has seen the Imam of Time (\'atf) during Hajj season true?
1401 2015/05/03 HistoryThe fact that the Imam of Time Imam Mahdi may Allah hasten his reappearance is seen during the period of occultation is indisputable and beyond doubt even though such a claim made by anyone that he has ...
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Please let me get a short sketch of the life, children and grandchildren of Imam Musa Kadhim (AS).
2342 2015/04/18 تاريخ بزرگانIf we are to embark on describing and narrating the lives of Imam Musa Kadhim and his children, we would need to write many books. This article gives a cursory look into the Imam s life and if you would ...
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Why did Imam Ali depose Qays bin Sa'ad as the governor of Egypt?
3015 2014/06/23 تاريخ بزرگانQays bin Sa ad bin Ibadah, head of Khazraj clan, was one of the renowned companions. He was a clever man, a skilled manager and one of the close friends of Imam Ali ( A.S ) fighting alongside him in many ...
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Did the companions of the Holy Prophet (S) give Imam Ali (A.S) and Fatima Zahra (S.A) a wedding banquet and gifts?
3147 2014/05/14 HistoryThere is a narration according to which some of the companions of the Holy Prophet ( S ) brought gifts for the daughter of the Prophet ( S ) , Lady Fatima Zahra ( S.A ) on her wedding ceremony. Abdur Rahman ...
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What kind of a book is Manaqib Murtazawi by Sayyid Muhammad Saleh Tirmidhi Kashfi? Are its contents reliable and authentic?
5247 2014/05/14 Contextual studyThe book Kawkab Durri or Manaqi Murtazawi was authored by Sayyid Saleh Tirmidhi Kashfi. He is a follower of Sunni school of jurisprudence and theology but he is a lover of the Ahlul-Bayt. He is intellectually ...
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Who became prophets in their childhood?
3150 2013/12/05 HistoryFollowing a research in the verses of the Holy Quran and sayings of the Infallibles ( A.S ) about the prophetic mission of the prophets, we came t the conclusion that only two prophets were appointed as ...
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Is it possible to throw some light on the life and messengership of Prophet Hud (a.s.)?
3111 2013/05/15 TraditionalProphet Hud is one of the divine prophets whose name has been mentioned seven times in Surah al-Araf and Surah al-Shu ara. He is among the descendants ( great grandsons ) of Prophet Noah ( a.s. ) with ...
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Is it true that Imam Shafi\'i, the Sunni Imam of the Shafi\'i sect, used to like Ahlul-Bayt (as) and in fact recited poems saying that he himself was a “Rafedhi”?
13393 2012/10/20 تاريخ بزرگانAbu ʿAbdullah Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi i is the leader of the Shafi i school of fiqh ( jurisprudence ) . He was born in Gaza, Palestine and died in Egypt. He was active in juridical matters and his ...
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Is the story of the wedding of Hadrat Qasim in Karbala true or false?
8828 2012/10/01 تاريخ بزرگانOne of the concocted stories regarding the epic of Ashura is the story of the marriage of Qasim bin Al-Hasan ( as ) , a story which has no basis and which has not been related by any authentic and reliable ...
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Is Dua Kumayl authentic?
5579 2012/09/27 HistoryKumayl Ibn Ziyad Nakha i was a confidant amongst the companions of Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib ( as ) and his son Imam Hasan Mujtaba and this sublime Du a was first heard from the beautiful, though anguished, ...
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Have any Shia books said that Fatima (sa) was angry at Ali (as)?
3788 2012/09/10 تاريخ بزرگان1. The first hadith ( tradition ) in Elal al-Sharaye is regarding a person who lied to Lady Fatima Zahra about Ali seeking the hand of Abul Jahl s daughter for marriage. In reality, there was no such incident ...
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Is Abu Hamzah Thumali (Somali) from the country of Somalia?
2718 2012/08/21 تاريخ بزرگانThabit bin Dinar better known as Abu Hamzah Thumali is one of the great Shia narrators and a contemporary of several infallible Imams ( A.S. ) . His title Thumali is pronounced somehow like Somali but ...
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Did Prophet Lot offer his daughters to homosexual men? Did he commit incest with his daughters, as the Bible says?
10897 2012/05/21 TraditionalThe two accounts of the story of Prophet Lot ( pbuh ) in the Holy Quran and Bible contain many commonalities. It can even be said that they share the same fundamentals; the only difference lying in the ...
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Is it true that Shia scholars say that the prophet wanted to consummate his marriage with Aisha when she was six years old?
3584 2012/04/19 تاريخ کلامWe couldn t find anything that supports this idea in our sources; as a matter of fact, our hadiths tell us that intercourse with a girl before she becomes baligh is forbidden. [ 1 ] Also, our sources say ...
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Were Imām Sajjād and Imām Bāqir present in Karbalā?
3240 2012/04/16 تاريخ بزرگانIn the event of Āshūrā which took place during the month of Muḥarram in 61 AH, three noble Imāms were present. Imām Ḥusayn ( as ) who headed this revolution and was martyred in Karbalā. Imām Sajjād ( as ...
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When does the history of the holy shrine of Lady Ma’sumah start from?
3533 2012/03/14 history of placesLady Ma sumah is the noble daughter of the seventh imam of the Shi ah, Imam Musa Kaadhim ( AS ) . Her respectful mother is Najmeh Khaatun ( AS ) . She was born on first day of the month of Zee al-Qa adah ...
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What foods did the prophet like?
5850 2012/03/10 تاريخ بزرگانThe prophet would usually eat from anything that was halal, without restricting himself. Meat was his favorite food. Out of the different cuts of meat, he liked the foreshank the most. Out of condiments, ...
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When and by whom did idol worshipping start in Mecca?
19137 2012/02/15 تاريخ بزرگانAfter the tribe of Khuza’ah gained authority of the Kabah, the first person in charge was Amr ibn Lahiyy. His name was Harith ibn Amir. Amir changed the religion of Ibrahim ( A.S. ) and prompted people ...
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Is it true that the second Khalīfah married Imam Alī’s (as) daughter?
3760 2012/02/15 تاريخ بزرگانThe marriage of the second Khalīfah to Umm Kulthum has been narrated in both Shīʿah and Sunni books, however the different narrations vary from one another and are not the same. That which is common in ...
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How are Shia beliefs about Aisha consistent with the Quranic verse, which forbids us from accusing chaste women?
9806 2012/02/04 تاريخ بزرگانFollowing Aisha s falling behind the caravan, the hypocrites and some other individuals who were also perhaps some of the proponents and supporters of the first caliph spread gossips and slanderous lies ...
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Had Imam Mahdi's mother been the granddaughter of Caesar, the King of the Romans?
13547 2012/01/11 تاريخ بزرگانAccording to reports and traditions, the real name of the mother of the Imam of Time, Imam Mahdi ( atf ) had been Malika daughter of Yashoa, the son of Caesar the King of the Romans. From mother s side, ...
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What educational system is followed in Iranian Howzah schools?
3335 2011/11/21 History of FiqhToday education in Iranian Howzah schools starts when students attend these schools after finishing middle school or high school ( and achieving a diploma ) . During their educational career they pass ...
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What is the reason for mourning for Imam Hussein (a.s)?
3599 2011/11/19 History of FiqhThe events which have taken place in the history of every society hold valuable experiences and lessons that have been achieved with great pain and at a heavy price. Those experiences and lessons are assets ...
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Where are the graves of prophets like Shoaib, Lot, Yusuf, Yunus, Adam, Abraham etc.? How did they die? Do they have tombs? If they do, where are they located?
8320 2011/11/10 تاريخ بزرگانThere are not precise details about the lives of many personalities and nobles including the divine prophets except a few of them; the historical sources lack any information about their lives, the circumstances ...
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What are the origin and beliefs of Ya'furiyah sect?
3025 2011/10/30 تاريخ کلامThere is not much information about Ya furiyah in history. What has been mentioned in historical resources is the following: 1. Ya furiyah sect refers to the followers of Muhammad bin Bashir who ceased ...
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Some of the incidents pertaining to the event of Karbala do not seem to be rational? How can they be justified?
7860 2011/10/17 تاريخ بزرگانThe story of Karbala and martyrdom of Imam Hussein ( a.s ) and his companions is one of the very well-known and indisputable facts of a history that has been narrated and passed on to us chest by chest ...
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I would like to know the life and personality of Owais Al-Qarni. Is it true that he broke his teeth after he heard that the Prophet had broken one tooth?
7082 2011/10/10 تاريخ بزرگانOwais al-Qarni whose epithet was “Abu Umar” was a Muslim mystic, martyr and philosopher of Yemen. He converted to Islam during the lifetime of the Holy Prophet ( s ) , but never met him personally. He ...
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Where and when did Maryam and Asiya die and where is their burial location?
19708 2011/09/20 تاريخ کلامWhen Pharaoh learned that Asiyah, his wife, had embraced Moses religion, he told her persistently to give up his religion and abandon his God but she never surrendered herself to Pharaoh s demand. Finally, ...
